Modeled career paths · AI research

Where does a Research Scientist, AI go next?

What employers are asking a Research Scientist, AI for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Senior Research Scientist, AI+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Research Scientist, AI go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Principal Research Scientist+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Research Scientist, AI go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Staff Computer Vision Engineer+3% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Computer Vision Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of AI Research+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Research Scientist, AI. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Computer Vision Engineer-19% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Research Scientist, AI go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior ML Engineer-16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Research Scientist, AI go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.